Yellowstone Officials Warn Tourists To Stay Clear of Wildlife

Yellowstone officials are warning tourists of the risks of taking pictures and videos near wildlife after multiple people have been spotted taking selfies and videos with wildlife. #foxweather #yellowstone
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[@theresarost9349]

It needs to be more. $5,000 would be better for each animal that has to be put down because of a stupid person.

[@dianaf6333]

Yes!

[@christinagrindstaff3782]

Y E S !!!!!

[@rebeccaleegabbard]

$5000 fine and lifetime ban from all NP is a more fitting punishment in my book.

[@Mystipaoniz]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Dude's responsible for a young animal's death, and got 500 dollars as a fine? That's just a joke.

[@shanehicks6461]

What’s frightening is these people are allowed to have children and drive cars.

[@Kim-ev8pr]

And vote!

[@hansonel]

Respect the wildlife - Yellowstone is not a petting zoo.

[@memesbyme710]

And then if they get injured, they'll be filing a lawsuit over their own stupidity.

[@BhuwonBhandari]

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[@david8639]

Videos of a few people being gourd or mauled by these animals might be the deterrent necessary to open people's eyes to the danger

[@Kim-ev8pr]

There are many of those videos and it hasn’t deterred anyone yet. Larger fines might get their attention 🤷‍♀️maybe some time in the local inn…

[@user-un2tk9sk9b]

We would all like to see that

[@leighsottile6129]

Most unfortunately, it's not. 😢

[@leighsottile6129]

There is a site called Tourons of America.... you will be shocked at the stupidity and arrogance of people in these videos.

[@lauriegordon5591]

I have a daughter who lives in Montana such a beautiful area! I think there needs to be a fine or arrest when someone comes that close to wildlife with intent.....

[@sammyhope7216]

Well sometimes animals are more sensitive and you can’t blame visitors

[@miggrodriguez9996]

@lauriegordon5591 What does having a daughter "who lives in Montana such a beautiful area!" has anything to do with getting to close to wildlife? Does your daugther is one of those that do that?

[@charmainehunter8491]

When one feels privileged and as if they are above the law... This has always been their way!!!

[@ultrajayme]

I know this is going to be redundant but clearly it needs to continue to be reiterated; FINE EVERYONE WHO DOES THIS BULLSHIT! $2,500 per offense. It'll literally end this dumbass behavior instantly.

[@mariamjehn7071]

Ridiculous all those people trying to get a photo .. How is that enjoying nature???Im from Maine and I think Yellowstone is gorgeous but I would not enjoy that crowd photo mongering.

[@Tromminator]

I blame Disney for indoctrinating children that wild animals are just like humans. Now those children are grown up with their unrealistic view of nature, combined with a sense of entitlement. Better to have read “Four Years in the Rockies: Or, The Adventures of Isaac P. Rose” as a kid than having watched Fern Gully or similar tripe.

[@aeromedical6776]

This is not Disney’s fault. Put the blame where it belongs. I grew up with Disney. My son grew up with Disney. We also taught our son to not mess with wild animals. Watching the Lion King would not have inspired him to jump the Lion enclosure at our local zoo and go play with the kitties. Idiocy and lack of proper PARENTING leads to that kind of behavior.

[@kimkimba1131]

Fines should be bigger.

[@lawrencewalston2272]

"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people." W.C. Fields

[@user-wu6cy8yq8z]

If people want to risk their life I say let them. Messing with the baby's that should be made a felony!

[@azura6580]

$500 fine is just a slap on the hand. Should've gotten a much heavier fine plus jail time.

[@philliphall5198]

Should have been 5 k

[@truthbtruth8559]

It's "terrible" that COUNTLESS NUMBERS of tourists are ALLOWED into these areas, so close to these WILD animals. Makes complete sense. 🙄🤔🤨😡

[@Tommaso77777]

Beautiful Park! Majestic Nature! Just keep your distance! 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@bobbyjenkins7946]

Come on people don't warn people about that we need more Darwin award participants 😂😅

[@user-nw4sj8xs8k]

What happened to the handout they used to give out at the gate that showed a bison goring a person??

[@rah938]

As my grandfather used to say: “Never interfere when Life is teaching idiots valuable lessons.”

[@patriciaflores7134]

They need to stop letting people from touring at Yellow Stone Park before it becomes DEAD STONE National Park.Leave these beautiful wild creatures alone in peace .ENOUGH !IS ENOUGH!!PEOPLE ARE INVADING THEIR ONLY HOME THEY HAVE LEFT .START A PETTION TO CLOSE DOWN YELLOW STONE FROM TOURIST.JUST STOP AND LEAVE THEM ALONE .ITS NOT RIGHT TO UTINIZE AN INNOCENT WILD ANIMAL THIS IS THEIR HOME NOT HUMAN HOME.

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

I fully support Darwin

[@dalegreen8151]

Couldn't they have bring the calf to a zoo

[@myspewedcomment156]

Yes. They had dozens of choices that would have resulted in that baby bison living. The fact is that these park rangers are almost as pathetic as these tourists. The management of Yellowstone needs to be fired and replaced with someone who actually cares about wildlife.

[@akemi.sat0]

​@MySpewed Comment Bisons don't belong in an enclosed cage you dumb f.ucks They are called WILD BISONS for a reason. If a calf is in contact with a person, the herd will abandon it, and the calf will get dangerously close to cars or other people.

[@Kim-ev8pr]

@@myspewedcomment156 Dummies have to learn a lesson somehow and animals have to eat🙄 I think I support Darwin also!!

[@johns11m]

The wolves would have sorted that situation

[@user-nw4sj8xs8k]

Can someone please post a picture of that old flyer w the person flying up in the air after the bison gored them???? We used to be handed those at the entrance gates.

[@womanofsubstance8735]

Fine people who get out of their vehicle, and make the fines enough to get their attention! $500 for most tourists is a slap on the wrist.

[@Dharmarenee]

I would not help someone who was repeatedly warned and ended up getting injured.

[@kristiesutton6103]

It's about time!!!! There needs to be a HUGE FINE AND PRISON TIME FOR THESE PPL!!!

[@EvaJ976]

Anything around People , is in danger ⛔️ 😅

[@sharibailey2148]

There needs to be a substantial fine and can not visit the parks again!

[@geoseward]

I was in Denali, Alaska in the late summer of 2012 and the day before I got there was the first tourist who had been killed in the park by a grizzly bear. The man in his early 40's saw the bear along a streambed and in order to get a better picture he approached closer and closer to the bear approaching within yards. The last picture he took showed the bear with his ears tucked back just before he charged and killed the man and subsequently took him off to devour him and cache his corpse. The next day when the Rangers approached the bear around the man's corpse the bear was territorial and had to be killed. The video is on You Tube. Too many people are also trying to get that "selfie" of them around a wild animal, and as they say unfortunately a lot of people seem to leave their brains at home when they go on a vacation.

[@jwolf1716]

The fine for that man that indirectly killed the bison calf should have been far more than $500. They should have a limit on how many people can visit. Will never go there in the summer because of the hoards of people.

[@amazonbrown]

Tourists get injured, and the "offending" wild animals are killed by park rangers as a result.

[@swavekbu4959]

I can almost understand visitors not being aware of how dangerous a bison can be, but if you need a park ranger to tell you to keep your distance from a GRIZZLY bear, you are out of touch with nature beyond hope! A grizzly bear can kill you in 1/2 a second with one swipe of his paw.

[@user-nw4sj8xs8k]

Make the fine $10,000

[@sharibailey2148]

I’m a professional photographer and I have been to Yellowstone times in the winter, twice in the fall , once late spring . It is sickening to see how disrespectful and right down stupid when interacting with animals. Thank God the animals have more sense! But sadly after so many times of tormenting they loose it! And I hope they do not destroy the animal who attacked.. so wrong! I could write a book on what i witnessed and it is so disgusting! They act like they are in a petting zoo!😢

[@jayd8332]

The signs are clear in every park. Petting a 2000 lb beast is insane, just stay clear, it's their homer not ours.

[@America46744]

People piss me off, leave these animals alone for God sake.

[@kevinphanson]

"Stupid is as stupid does." - Forrest Gump

[@Albertwildhorseshoer]

I saw a home 8mm movie from the 1960s vintage clip. A bear was coming moseying through a camp ground area. A dad wiped peanut butter on his sons head to cause the bear to lick his 8 yo sons head. If the bear would have claimed the mans son's head, there would have been a fight over that boy between 180# human & a 500# snarling, clawing killing machine.

[@adriennebode6924]

I remember seeing that one too! Stuck with me

[@Dharmarenee]

OMG he picked up a baby calf.

[@robertreinhart6178]

I would pay big money to watch a guy run through a herd of those swatting as many as he could on their behinds!

[@carolnelson9269]

Just keep your distance from the wildlife. They aren't pets, and the parks are not petting zoos.

[@Backroad_Junkie]

I really find it amazing how... stupid people can be in the parks. I've seen people just park in the middle of the road and leave their car there. The bison are not cows, the bears are not Yogi, and the elk are not friendly. Stay away, and get out of the way if the beasts get in your way...

[@jamesdavis700]

Tourist to get too close to bison after having been warned not to do so should be arrested.

[@Rebeccawilliams-pb1us]

Common sense people, common sense!!

[@JS-ii4xr]

You don’t have to euthanize the calf. You always go to the extreme with this. That calf would have been fine

[@aeromedical6776]

Yeah, I didn’t understand that move. Why not take it to a rescue sanctuary and introduce it to a new herd when the time is appropriate.

[@janinegwozdz3389]

No it wouldn't have. It would have been a meal for a bear, etc. The mother bison rejected it before the man tried to help it

[@janinegwozdz3389]

Aeromedical67, the Park Rangers made a statement that they don't interfere with nature & the natural order/chain of events. That if the mother bison rejected it, it was for a reason. And the strong survive, the weak don't

[@jwolf1716]

@@janinegwozdz3389 still they could have taken it to a sanctuary.

[@janinegwozdz3389]

@@jwolf1716 no, sadly they have stated that they don't do measures to preserve life out in the wild. Like I said, their mode of operation IS, the strong survive, the weak don't. That it's all in the natural order of events out in the wild.

[@bola6196]

Some idiots will not adhere to the warning until they get killed.

[@user-ds5cx8ub8l]

When will these idiots leave the animals alone? I think people should be banned from parks that are home to animals since people are so ignorant and thoughtless when it comes to animals.

[@hello_its_me.]

Amy Freeze a top weather pro!

[@mikehunt-fx7sf]

Messing with animals the size of your car is not a brilliant idea.

[@jenniferwaddell3577]

The fact people still have to be told to leave the wild life alone. Then families wanna dry cry because their loved one got stomped because a selfie on facebook is important. Stop. Look from Far leave the animals alone. Everyone lives

[@jmag9480]

This is these animals home. Stay the hell away from them. Makes my.blood boil seeing people walking.up to these poor things. How would u like it of a stranger came into your home to antagonize you? Stay away or get what you deserve

[@paddyroodzant4760]

Fines for stupidity should be 1000 dollars!!!!

[@elijahhoppe7856]

The fines max out at $5000

[@jimmyyager551]

Some just don't care about living.

[@daylehudson6810]

Yellowstond natural park make ❤over head crossings for the animals. There are some freeways in wa. State where there are a lot of wild live thst now have over head crossings

[@Dharmarenee]

If they live the criminals should be fined and jailed.

[@jaysaburo5108]

Don’t stop anything or remind anyone anything! If they made it there and choose the risk for a picture? I’d make a bison feed stand and a TikTok challenge! Helping the planet by getting the people that can make a traffic jam in a national park food for the wildlife

[@ninakerstetter579]

People have proven to be idiots so don’t blame the wildlife. Limit the number of visitors and preserve the animals.

[@darlenenester4765]

Raise the fine amount, 5000 instead of 500,

[@Heavymetalstonie420]

The locals of Montana ooo boy hear come the tourist let's watch which one get killed this time or hurt. I got my money on the guy in the blue. I lived in Billings Montana for about 3 years. And in small towns they have nothing better to do so betting on which one gets killed is something they will do.

[@adamschmidt1253]

We need to let nature just take it course

[@slickwilly3480]

I know common sense is a flower not everyone has in their garden, but if you're reading this and genuinely believe it's fine to approach a wild Buffalo for a pic and to touch it, don't do it. Now, go get some wine and celebrate because I just potentially saved your life.

[@user-un2tk9sk9b]

It's ok to touch a grizzly bear don't worry about it

[@ernestpaniagua1210]

Let nature take it's course. A old animal doesn't live long because it is stupid. The same goes for people. They will learn either the easy way or the hard way plain and simple. And they call animals dumb 🤣

[@marylee7320]

You see who it is have been led to think they're superior to even the wildlife.

[@Jeep-Life]

Let Darwin do his job. Stupid should hurt.

[@user-xe2yn1qp2q]

Yes please tell that news lady just how Beautiful she is

[@tree4408]

What the ***** do you expect when students are taught in school that students do not need to respect anything!

[@leroybishop2245]

If you have to put the bison down because of stupid people then put the person down.

[@jennycastaneda8839]

Bunch of Karens leave the animals alone 🙄

[@Moseeplo]

No, no, no, let them go ahead and act stupid. When a 1 ton animal gets done doing a tap dance on their butt, GOD will sort them out.

[@janinegwozdz3389]

That baby bison was rejected by it's mother BEFORE the visitor helped it. That's WHY he went to help the little one. And when people have asked the park rangers what they do to reunite babies with their mom's in these instances, the Park Rangers blatantly said that they do nothing. They said (in so many words) that in nature, the strong survive, the weak don't. If a mother abandons a baby, it's for a reason. But because this story made for a large sympathetic reaction, the Park Rangers did try to reunite it with it's mom. She still rejected it. So who of us would want to see a baby bison being ripped apart by a bear, etc. Of course the man tried to help the little one. I think I would have also

[@myspewedcomment156]

Why do people make the false statement that mothers might abandon the baby if a human touches it? Humans have been touching domestic and wild baby animals for thousands of years without moms abandoning the babies.

[@sturgeon2888]

How the hell would you know? Were you there at every single incident of a person touching a wild animal?

[@myspewedcomment156]

@@sturgeon2888 It's common sense and genetics. Ever notice how all mother animals are super protective of their offspring and willing to give their own lives to defend their babies? Every species would be extinct by now if mother's abandoned their babies every time another unfamilar smell was found on the offspring. People shouldn't be touching wildlife, but these park rangers are continuing a myth out of deception for those incapable of thinking.

[@user-nw4sj8xs8k]

It is possible but bottom line - the law is stay away from the wildlife. Period.

[@myspewedcomment156]

@@user-nw4sj8xs8k Agreed. People should always respect wildlife. However, I can't stand deceit. It's far more likely that the park rangers tried to take the baby bison back to the wrong mother because they had no clue where it belonged. They could have easily given or sold the baby bison to organizations that protect the species or rehabilitate wildlife. Seems the management of Yellowstone was acting like a toddler throwing a tempertantrum.

[@sturgeon2888]

@@myspewedcomment156 You are talking out of your enormously fat ass and ignorant ass.

[@joannabrotherson1024]

These stupid people won't leave this animal alone. They don't care if they abandon their own as long as they get a pic!! $500 isn't enough to protect them, and when the animals attack them, now we have to kill the animals. I feel they should get charged $5,000 if they get caught doing it. I wasn't going to kill the animals because they are being an ass about it !!!😡

[@chuckgoedicke7547]

Keep going... nature will sort stupid

[@buster4178]

The monkeys are curious

[@martifry1257]

And when a baby bison has to be euthanized because some idiot touched the baby, that enrages me!!! I hope that idiot pays for his stupidity!! I am so sick of humans that cannot leave these animals alone!!!!

[@billmafturack8189]

You’d have more luck warning the animals to avoid idiots … … thx god Disney humanized all animals …

[@kennethheying7845]

Darwin awards are in full bloom.

[@viktorroderer9809]

This Animals is nervous , Stress, why to much People go in this Land